The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗DeCordova Bend Estates started being developed at the same time as the De Cordova Bend Dam in the late 1960s. The dam, built on the Brazos River to control the flow downstream, formed Lake Granbury. The new community was intended to serve as a weekend recreational getaway for residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It is an all-age residential community 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Fort Worth. It has a recently renovated clubhouse, 27 holes of golf, marina, swimming pool, tennis, fitness center and other amenities. DeCordova was named after Jacob Raphael De Cordova, the land agent and colonizer. He was born in Spanish Town (near Kingston), Jamaica. De Cordova and Robert Creuzbaurqv compiled the Map of the State of Texas, first published in 1849.
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DeCordova, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in DeCordova is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean DeCordova has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hood County Courthouse Historic District in Granbury, 5.4 miles away.
DeCordova and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.